Genealogy of the Marshall Family,
including Medieval and Ancient Lines

Updated: 02-03-2022.

Submitted and Maintained by Bill Marshall, bill.marshall@verizon.net.


Additions and corrections appreciated (especially with sources). My current list of sources is here. Homepage here.

Index of Medieval and Ancient Lines is here, notable people here, and Gedcom may be downloaded here.

Index of Modern Lines (immigrants to America and their descendants) is here, notable people here, and Gedcom here.


Individual Page

    Person Info
  • Name: Margaret BYERS
  • Sex: F
  • Birth: 7 Feb 1794 in Finley Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania b
  • Death: May 1867 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania d


    • Parents:
  • Father:
  • Thomas BYERS Birth: 7 Sep 1757 in Chester Co, Pennsylvania Death: 30 Aug 1825 in East Finley Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
    • Mother:
  • Margaret SHANNON Birth: 30 Mar 1765 in Sadsbury Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania Death: 4 Aug 1829 in East Finley Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania

Family:
Marriage:
  • John McDONALD on 1817 .m1
  • John McDONALD Birth: 13 Mar 1788 in Chartiers Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: 11 Dec 1868 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
Children:
  1. Thomas McDONALD
  2. Thomas B McDONALD Birth: 1818
  3. Barbara McDONALD Birth: 1818 Death: West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
  4. Mary Shannon McDONALD Birth: 1821 Death: 1894
  5. Eliza J McDONALD Birth: 1823 Death: 1894
  6. George Rev McDONALD Birth: 25 Feb 1825 in West Alexander, Pennsylvania Death: 16 Mar 1909
  7. John McClusky McDONALD Birth: 15 Sep 1833 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
  8. Thomas McDONALD Birth: Abt 1835
  9. William McDONALD Birth: Abt 1836
  10. Rachel McDONALD Birth: 1837 Death: 11 Jan 1870

Bibliography
  1. Beers, J. H., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, PA, J.H. Beers Co, Chicago, 1893, reprinted by Polyanthos, Inc, New Orleans, LA, 1976. Available at https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008651804. Available at http://archive.org/details/commemorativebio03jhbe Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p[0-9-]*].
  2. Bell, Raymond Martin, The BYERS Family of Washington County, Pennsylvania, Washington, PA, 1987, LDS Film#1320702#7. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/526675. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p[0-9]*].
  3. Bell, Raymond Martin, BYERS, Keyhole XXIII,3 (July 1995). p101-103 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Bell BYERS-95 p10[1-3]].
  4. Bell, Raymond Martin, SHANNON of Washington County PA, Keyhole XVIII,2 April 1990, p77-80. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Bell SHANNON].
  5. Borkowski, Helen, The Byers Burial Ground, Keyhole XIX,1 Jan 1991, pp24-28. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Borkowski ByersBurialGround p[0-9]*].
  6. Boss, Lula Reed, Descendants of Thomas Byers, in Kentucky Ancestor, vol 8, no 4, April 1973. Sutro F450.K4. Available at http://kentuckyancestors.org/kentucky-ancestors-print-archive-goes-digital/ vol 8 No 4, available at http://kyhistory.com/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16602coll3/id/181/rec/188. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Boss BYERS p[0-9]*].
  7. Craig, Marion Stark, My BYERS-BONAR-SHANNON And Allied Families, 1976, LDS Film#1036519 item#3. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Craig BYERS p[0-9]*].
  8. DAR Application 563918, Tice, Alice Tomlinson Information from this source tagged as [Ref: DAR #563918].
  9. DAR Application 664455, Beohm, Marilyn Jane Broell Information from this source tagged as [Ref: DAR #664455].
  10. Eagleson, Andrew S, BYERS Family History, 1908, LDS Film #1320634#5 1988. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/456946. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Eagleson BYERS p[0-9-ab]*].
  11. Tylor, Alma Martin, Byers Family Data, in Kentucky Genealogical Records compiled by Mrs M. H. Dunn, Genealogical Records Chairman, Kentucky Society DAR, Series 1 vol 296 1966. DAR KY GRC 1966 S1 V296. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Taylor BYERS p[0-9]*].
  12. Truan, Van, Descendants of Thomas Byers, private email, 10/18/2000. Author address renegade dot royal at juno dot com Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Van Truan 10/18/2000].
  13. Washington County Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1781-1886. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1971, Book 3N, 1853-1854, LDS Film#0863604#2. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008084674 images 518-9. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 3N-329].
  14. Washington County Pennsylvania Register of Wills, Will Books 1781-1872. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1972. Book 4, 1814-1832, Film#863625#2. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/005537969 images 365-7. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Wills 4-125].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
[Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p804, Bell BYERS-87 p10, Bell BYERS-95 p102, Borkowski ByersBurialGround p25, Boss BYERS p192, Craig BYERS p15, Craig BYERS p16, Craig BYERS p70, DAR #563918, DAR #664455, Eagleson BYERS p4, Taylor BYERS p24, Van Truan 10/18/2000],
place:
[Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p804, Craig BYERS p15]
Washington Co Pennsylvania [Ref: Craig BYERS p70],
parents:
[Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p233, Beers WashingtonCoPA p804, Bell BYERS-87 p10, Bell BYERS-95 p102, Borkowski ByersBurialGround p25, Boss BYERS p192, Craig BYERS p15, Craig BYERS p16, Craig BYERS p70, DAR #563918, DAR #664455, Eagleson BYERS p4, Van Truan 10/18/2000],
father:
[Ref: Taylor BYERS p23, WashingtonCoPA Deeds 3N-329, WashingtonCoPA Wills 4-125]
Sources with Inaccurate birth and parent Information
date:
1 Feb 1794 [Ref: Bell SHANNON]
Sources for death Information
date:
[Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p233, Bell BYERS-87 p10, Bell BYERS-95 p102, Bell SHANNON, Van Truan 10/18/2000],
place:
[Ref: Bell BYERS-95 p102, Borkowski ByersBurialGround p25, Boss BYERS p192, Craig BYERS p16, Eagleson BYERS p4, Taylor BYERS p24, Van Truan 10/18/2000]
Sources with Information about marriage to John McDONALD
date:
[Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p10, Bell BYERS-95 p102, Bell SHANNON, Eagleson BYERS p32, Van Truan 10/18/2000],
names:
[Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p804, Borkowski ByersBurialGround p25, Boss BYERS p192, Craig BYERS p15, Craig BYERS p16, Craig BYERS p70, DAR #563918, DAR #664455, Eagleson BYERS p4, Taylor BYERS p24, WashingtonCoPA Deeds 3N-329, WashingtonCoPA Wills 4-125],
child:
[Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p233, Bell BYERS-95 p102, Eagleson BYERS p32, Eagleson BYERS p33, Eagleson BYERS p34, Van Truan 10/18/2000]
Research Notes:
May 22 1826: granted to Thomas Byers Jr their undivided one-sixth interest in 30 acres and 120 perches left to be equally divided by his daughters by Thomas Byers Sr in his will [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 3N-329]

abt 1834: received 1/11 share in will of uncle, James Byers [Ref: Taylor BYERS p23]



Pedigree of Margaret BYERS
                            /-----Thomas BYERS
                   /-----James BYERS
          /-----Samuel BYERS
 /-----Thomas BYERS
|        |         /-----Thomas WHITE
|         \-----Jane WHITE
|                  \-----Ann (WHITE)
Margaret BYERS
|                                             /-----John SHANNON
|                                    /-----John SHANNON
|                           /-----Robert SHANNON
|                  /-----Thomas SHANNON
|                 |         \-----Annal (SHANNON)
|         /-----John SHANNON
|        |         \-----Agnes (SHANNON)
 \-----Margaret SHANNON
         |                  /-----Thomas REID
         |         /-----John Col REID
         |        |         \-----Mary McKEAN
          \-----Sarah REID
                   \-----Jane STUART



Descendants of Margaret BYERS
1. Margaret BYERS m. John McDONALD
m. John McDONALD father: George McDONALD mother: Barbara (McDONALD)

2nd generation

7. George Rev McDONALD m. Martha Steel BLAYNEY
m. Martha Steel BLAYNEY father: Charles BLAYNEY mother: Nancy FARIS
8. John McClusky McDONALD m. Janet PEIRCY
m. Janet PEIRCY father: John PEIRCY mother: Jane GILMORE

3rd generation

12. Nannie Maggie McDONALD m. Elmer K MILLER
m. Elmer K MILLER
13. John McClusky McDONALD m. Ada C BAKER
m. Ada C BAKER father: Henry W Rev BAKER mother: Emaline REED
14. Charles H Rev McDONALD m. Mary Myrtle BELL
m. Mary Myrtle BELL father: James R BELL mother: Mary Clay (BELL)
15. Mary Elizabeth McDONALD m. Frederick William MOORE
m. Frederick William MOORE father: William MOORE mother: Margaret Elizabeth REED
17. George Authur McDONALD m. Ninnie WEST
m. Ninnie WEST

4th generation

23. Minie May MILLER m. Oakley WEBB
m. Oakley WEBB
24. George Henry MILLER m. Martha Hall GORDON
m. Martha Hall GORDON
25. Elmer McDonald MILLER m. Zada HOLLIMAN
m. Zada HOLLIMAN
27. Mary Virginia MILLER m. William Griffin Dr WORKMAN
m. William Griffin Dr WORKMAN
30. George Henry McDONALD m1. Edna Nancy GUILLELAND m2. Helen Olive POTTER
m. Edna Nancy GUILLELAND father: Robert M GUILLELAND mother: Nellie (GUILLELAND)
m. Helen Olive POTTER
31. Martha Ada McDONALD m. Elmer Charles ROBINSON
m. Elmer Charles ROBINSON father: John Elmer ROBINSON mother: Rebecca SMITH
32. Charles Henry Jr McDONALD m. Mary Isabel BRIGGS
m. Mary Isabel BRIGGS father: Bruce Henderson BRIGGS mother: Emma M STONER
33. Mary Bell McDONALD m. Howard Lindsey EXLEY
m. Howard Lindsey EXLEY father: William EXLEY mother: Elizabeth LINDSEY
38. Nancy Ada MOORE m. Living GIBSON
m. Living GIBSON
39. John Mark MOORE m1. Evelyn DUNLEVY m2. Doris HUSTON
m. Evelyn DUNLEVY
m. Doris HUSTON
40. Fredrika McDonald MOORE m. James Henry BREMER
m. James Henry BREMER

5th generation

43. Robert Miller WEBB m. Living DEMAREE
m. Living DEMAREE
44. Harry Louis WEBB m. Living THOMPSON
m. Living THOMPSON
45. Thomas Elmer WEBB m. Living THOMPSON
m. Living THOMPSON
46. Albert Oakley WEBB m. Living HATCH
m. Living HATCH
47. Philip Henry WEBB m. Living HILL
m. Living HILL
48. Nancy Emma WEBB m. Living MAXWELL
m. Living MAXWELL
49. Martha Gordon MILLER m. Living VANCE
m. Living VANCE
50. George Henry Jr MILLER m. Living McCULLOUGH
m. Living McCULLOUGH
53. Living WORKMAN m. Douglas Wayne McKINNEY
m. Douglas Wayne McKINNEY
54. Nancy Ellen McDONALD m. Living DAY
m. Living DAY
55. John Robert Gilleland McDONALD m1. Jean Elizabeth FERGUSON m2. Laura Rose FOLEY
m. Jean Elizabeth FERGUSON
m. Laura Rose FOLEY
56. John McDonald Dr ROBINSON m1. Louise BARKER m2. Living JENNINGS
m. Louise BARKER father: William BARKER mother: Frieda (BARKER)
m. Living JENNINGS
57. Martha Jane ROBINSON m. David Grier MD GILLESPIE
m. David Grier MD GILLESPIE father: Samuel M GILLESPIE mother: Mary GRIER
58. Charles Arthur ROBINSON m. Fae Audrey NIPPERT
m. Fae Audrey NIPPERT father: Harry NIPPERT mother: Olive ISLAY
59. Lelia Ada ROBINSON m. Living KENNEDY
m. Living KENNEDY father: J A KENNEDY mother: Living (KENNEDY)
64. Charlotte McDonald EXLEY m. Living ECH
m. Living ECH
65. John William GIBSON m. Living HIXENBAUGH
m. Living HIXENBAUGH
66. Living GIBSON m. Living PLANTS
m. Living PLANTS